Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-18
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CITY AND VICINITY.

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gentleman from Montreal has been
in town investigating as to the induce
ments for establishing French restarl-
rant in this city. He was favorably i'm
pressed.
While the body of James Stone was be
lag prepared for interment Friday
there was discovered attached to it about
TWO inches of the watch chain which he
wore. This settled beyond any possible
doubt the identity of the body.
Messrs. Shedd & Van Sicklen have Just
received from the Joint Exhibition soci.
ETY. of the Vermont State Agricultural
Society and Champlain Valley asso-
citation handsome silver medal, their
award for the best herd of Holstein cattle
at the 1856 fair
g. ). Blodgett & Co have Just received
the medal which was awarded them at the
last State fair for display and superiority
of their stoves over all competitors. 1t
was made by Tiffany 81 CO. of New York
and is fine affair.
One of the most attractive show win
dows in town is that of f. w. Burritt
where may be seen toboggan slide, coast
ing scene with the ornamented arches, an
exciting ice yacht race in progress and
boys in one corner playing the popular
game of hockey, all well represented in
miniature 1t is deservedly attracting
much attention.
The Burlington and Lamoille railroad
managers with their usual enterprise are
out v it'll newly fitted up passenger coach
and mail, baggage and smoker combined
hair ~ . 4
paint present an attractive appearance.
The engine Hale is again on the road
after being thoroughly overhauled and a
new tender attached.
Mrs. Stannard has presented to Adiu-
tant w. G. Schroeder of Stannard Post the
Grand Army emblem which was worn by
Gen Stannard and was in his vest when
the remains were brought here from
Washington. 1t is the button hole EN-
blem generally worn in place of the large
badge, which is used on public occasions.
The residence of Mr.. C. A. Hubbard was
entered Saturday night and its contents
thoroughly ritled. Burnt matches were
scattered about promiscuously and trunks
and bureau drawers were opened and
their contents thrown about. As Mr.. and
Mrs, II Ibbard are in Florida the loss can
not be stated The police have been on the
lookout, but no clue has been discovered
Samuel Huntington, ESQ, saws that he
would not sell his property at the corner
of College and Church streets under any
consideration, because he would be I'M
able to obtain any other site on Church
street Oh which to erect store He is
willing to unite with the Y. NJ. c. A. and
whoever buys the property just west of
him and erect a block that will be a credit
10 the city.
spirited team attached to a sleigh
containing gentleman and lady started
TO turn around the corner of Church and
Bank streets when one of the runners
caught in the street railroad track. The
sleigh was tipped bottom side up, but the
driver held to the reins, and strangely
enough neither of the occupants were at
all injured and nothing abont the sleigh
was broken.
Since the railroad accident at Hartford
800 cars of freight have accumulated at
the St Adams yard, and are there await |
ing the reopening of the road at the place
OF the accident. 1t is expected that the
temporary bridge will be finished some
time this week, when all the DELAYED
freight will be run down and side-trackcd
near the bridge, ready to be forwarded. |
Extra freight trains pass over this division |
every day, loaded with stock and perish |
able matter
The managers of the Champlain Poultry |
association say that the outlook is promis- |
ing for the best exhibition carnival week |
ever held under the auspices of that or
A g..
lists have been received from all parts of
New England, New York, Canada and a
large proportion of them have expressed
their intention of exhibiting poultry. Two
pair of wild geese and seven wild ducks
will be among the exhibits
One of the handsomest yachts in the
fleet OF the Ice Yacht club made her first
appearance to the public Monday. She
has been named the Craze and is owned
by Messrs. r. G. Severson, Elias Lyman
and w. f. Hendee. She is large, well
constructed and beautifully fitted boat,
carries about 800 feet of canvass and is of
the regular Hudson river pattern. She
will carry seven persons very comfortably,
and demonstrated her sailing qualities
yesterday in a beautiful manner.
1t transpires that the Shepard boy who
was arrested last week for petit
larceny was from Middlebury. His
mother is washerwoman and the
boy does the delivering. He appropri-
ated small sum and came to this
city His step-father lives here with
brother and when the boy arrived he was
arrested on some trivial charge and put in
JAIL His mother hearing of his arrest
came on and settled the matter, taking
her boy home with her.
The alarm of fire rung in from box 43 {
Tuesday afternoon about ) O'Clock, was t.
caused by slight fire in Bellrose &;
Grants cellar in the new Warner block. I
Ed Brainerd, workman, pulled the
plug out OF the gas supply pipe in the eel |
lar to let the salt water out, when the gas =
came out and ignited from the blaze of a q
lantern several yards distant. The stream